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Russia vs. Saudi Arabia, 2018 World Cup: Time, TV schedule and live stream

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow with the hosts Russia opening their Group A journey against Saudi Arabia. The hosts will look to start off the tournament with a win. No host nation has ever lost their World Cup opener, going 15-0-6 so far. Russia will look to get off on the right start against Saudi Arabia.

What to watch for

Can Russia handle the pressure of being the hosts? This will be the ultimate question as they look to bring fireworks to a match that on paper have none outside of it being the tournament opener.